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#1 Strifebringer
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I'd just thought I'd post a build I'm making for my friend and let you guys rate it 1/10.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=5947294

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#2 bedram793
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Looks nice. Top of the line PC. You should show him how to overclock that CPU. I read the Q6600 can overclock pretty well. I'll give the system 9.5/10.
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#3 tequilasunriser
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Get this ram. Its only a couple dollars more due to the instant savings. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

G.Skill has been getting a good rep lately for their ram's stability and abilities to overclock. I'd trust them over A-Data.

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#5 tequilasunriser
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A better power supply if user wants to crossfire or a Corsair 620 watt will do the job if Crossfire isnt wanted in the future. a 7/10 as it sits now.roulettethedog

Dude PC Power & Coolng makes great PSUs. That 750watt would do just fine for crossfire.

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#6 Strifebringer
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[QUOTE="roulettethedog"]A better power supply if user wants to crossfire or a Corsair 620 watt will do the job if Crossfire isnt wanted in the future. a 7/10 as it sits now.tequilasunriser

Dude PC Power & Coolng makes great PSUs. That 750watt would do just fine for crossfire.

Lol, I was just about to post the same thing. I know my PSU's and that's a great one.

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#7 Daytona_178
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I recommend the cheaper yet brilliant P35-DS3L motherboard and with the money you save buy a decent cooler for your CPU!
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#8 Strifebringer
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I recommend the cheaper yet brilliant P35-DS3L motherboard and with the money you save buy a decent cooler for your CPU!daytona_178

This build isn't for me. I don't think he's planning on OCing right now, but he'll probably pick up one later once he decides to.

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#9 Daytona_178
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[QUOTE="daytona_178"]I recommend the cheaper yet brilliant P35-DS3L motherboard and with the money you save buy a decent cooler for your CPU!Strifebringer

This build isn't for me. I don't think he's planning on OCing right now, but he'll probably pick up one later once he decides to.

ok then, either way the motherboard i recommended is rock solid and is a great bargain!

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#10 Strifebringer
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[QUOTE="Strifebringer"]

[QUOTE="daytona_178"]I recommend the cheaper yet brilliant P35-DS3L motherboard and with the money you save buy a decent cooler for your CPU!daytona_178

I also want a good motherboard for Crossfire him, which is why I chose the other one.

This build isn't for me. I don't think he's planning on OCing right now, but he'll probably pick up one later once he decides to.

ok then, either way the motherboard i recommended is rock solid and is a great bargain!

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#11 matrixian
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The Corsair 750W is cheaper.

And why not go with the Asus HD4870 ? 30$ MIR, smart doctor to control the fan speed, and a free game.

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#12 marcthpro
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yeah corsair cheaper and the hd4870 is better for buck
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#13 domke13
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Great PSU choice. I find it funny how original price is 250$, while it costs 120 euros in Europe.
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#14 marcthpro
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that normal a bit 250 euros = 500USD

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#15 Strifebringer
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I swapped to the Corsair, but I think I'll stick with VisionTek. He doesn't buy new computers very often (his very first custom build), so he'll probably need the Lifetime Limited(if he's not using that card, his brother or someone probably will be).
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#16 domke13
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that normal a bit 250 euros = 500USD

marcthpro

Hmm last time i checked 1 € was 1.57469 $ not 2...

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#17 BushWacker69
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[QUOTE="marcthpro"]that normal a bit 250 euros = 500USD

domke13

Hmm last time i checked 1 € was 1.57469 $ not 2...

either you're a savant and that really was the exact number from the last time you saw it, or you just checked, either way it sounds more reliable than 1=2, besides the £ is more and i don't think it's even quite at the 1 = 2 point

EDIT: it's close though £1 = $1.98866 USD
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#18 domke13
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[QUOTE="domke13"]

[QUOTE="marcthpro"]that normal a bit 250 euros = 500USD

BushWacker69

Hmm last time i checked 1 € was 1.57469 $ not 2...

either you're a savant and that really was the exact number from the last time you saw it, or you just checked, either way it sounds more reliable than 1=2, besides the £ is more and i don't think it's even quite at the 1 = 2 point

EDIT: it's close though £1 = $1.98866 USD

Look i wasnt reffering to POUND BUT TO EURO. EURO VS. DOLLAR NOT POUND VS. DOLLAR. Next time read more carefully.

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il explain i saw video card of 280GTX 250 pound here : 500$US when it got release
it Strange also Q9750X In uk for £808.50 pound while here we pay 1.200 to 1400$ +TAX
also even for euros it similary
165,00 EUR = e8500 : here 200$ to 225$ : = e8500
a much bigger Differance ur Right still. some part in usa are much cheaper then in europe vice versa

3 year and 5 year ago in canada somewhere in. all market store
a secret rule made by The Siths Lord : Selling stuff that worth 350$US to 550$CAD +
glad that this rule is now broken ! Does of usa economy downfall! we can now buy 280GTX at only 20-40$ more expensive then usa
no more Like old time wher 6800 ultra = 599$CAD Vs 350$US
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#20 kodex1717
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You're right, OP, that awesome build sucks. Tell your friend to go fall on a sword, because he failed.
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#21 domke13
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il explain i saw video card of 280GTX 250 pound here : 500$US when it got release
it Strange also Q9750X In uk for £808.50 pound while here we pay 1.200 to 1400$ +TAX
also even for euros it similary
165,00 EUR = e8500 : here 200$ to 225$ : = e8500
a much bigger Differance ur Right still. some part in usa are much cheaper then in europe vice versa

3 year and 5 year ago in canada somewhere in. all market store
a secret rule made by The Siths Lord : Selling stuff that worth 350$US to 550$CAD +
glad that this rule is now broken ! Does of usa economy downfall! we can now buy 280GTX at only 20-40$ more expensive then usa
no more Like old time wher 6800 ultra = 599$CAD Vs 350$USmarcthpro

Yes pound. But i was referring to EURO NOT POUND. 1 euro = 1,57 $,1 pound= 1,98 $. It's not me thats making up these values. And to be quite honest i can't exactly understand half of your post. Also about E8500 being 165 euros here., I only checked first store that i found and i already found price as low as 140 euros. Now i believe that if i'd search on i'd find even lower price.

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#22 marcthpro
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I dunno why you don't understand most of my post maybe does i don't make a quite understanding structure of word that you can find easy to read how ever. it just that i found some part in Europe that cost much less then here. i wonder why tough
true money worth more but there something else
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#23 BushWacker69
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[QUOTE="marcthpro"]il explain i saw video card of 280GTX 250 pound here : 500$US when it got release
it Strange also Q9750X In uk for £808.50 pound while here we pay 1.200 to 1400$ +TAX
also even for euros it similary
165,00 EUR = e8500 : here 200$ to 225$ : = e8500
a much bigger Differance ur Right still. some part in usa are much cheaper then in europe vice versa

3 year and 5 year ago in canada somewhere in. all market store
a secret rule made by The Siths Lord : Selling stuff that worth 350$US to 550$CAD +
glad that this rule is now broken ! Does of usa economy downfall! we can now buy 280GTX at only 20-40$ more expensive then usa
no more Like old time wher 6800 ultra = 599$CAD Vs 350$USdomke13

Yes pound. But i was referring to EURO NOT POUND. 1 euro = 1,57 $,1 pound= 1,98 $. It's not me thats making up these values. And to be quite honest i can't exactly understand half of your post. Also about E8500 being 165 euros here., I only checked first store that i found and i already found price as low as 140 euros. Now i believe that if i'd search on i'd find even lower price.

we know you were on about the euro, but we (or i at least) was pointing out that the pound is worth more than even the euro and not even that is worth $2. i thought i made that clear in my first post but w/e. the thing is i never said you were wrong, the opposite in fact i said you were RIGHT.

besides the money has distracted us from the topic... help the nice man with his build.

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#24 holmes88777
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I'd get some better memory, step up to that board's potential with some 1066

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231184

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#25 marcthpro
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yeah ur right those ram are good
but if he won't use vista or more then 512 MEg video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227196 could perform much stable and better
ocz reaper are awsome then later for same price or lower he could re-add another of those ram for a total of 120$ for the #1 memory of DDR2
1150mhz instead of 1066mhz
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#26 holmes88777
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I reccommended GSkill because I personally use it, never used OCZ but not doubting it at all. 4gb of 1066 is perfect for Vista, 2gb more often than not isn't ideal for vista. It would be much more stable, I will give you that for sure.